The Struggle for the Market by Stale Wig (Hardback Book)

Name: The Struggle for the Market by Stale Wig (Hardback Book)
Brand: University of Pennsylvania Press

University of Pennsylvania Press

A firsthand look at how business owners in Havana navigate the changing Cuban market and state The Struggle for the Market tells the story of Cuba's economic reforms in the 2010s, focusing on the experiences a group of small business owners known as cuentapropistas. These business owners were the most directly affected by the transition from the state-centered planned economy of earlier decades to an economy in which the state had legalized dozens of job categories for small-scale enterprise\u2014including work in private transport, restaurants, and street vending\u2014and which offered citizens wider opportunities to register a private business. Here, anthropologist St\u00E5le Wig narrates a story of the market reforms and the challenges and triumphs that small-scale entrepreneurs have experienced.\n\nThe Struggle for the Market\nLife and Hustle in Cuba's New Economy\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;